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abraham lincoln gave the eulogy at clay's funeral. lincoln formed the republican party. the report -- the republican party was saved in 1960 by getting it back together. john roberts is seen as this -- in this series as consoling charles evans hughes. that is so enriching. >> richard norton smith, we were watching the thomas dewey interview. the is not the interview of your dream. he was saying no, no, no. what was or at reaction? -- what was your reaction? >> a lot of people ask me about it. the last question -- he and his brother seemed to be so detached from the events that had engulfed their lives, everyone thought there were going to live in the white house. it did not seem to really be part of their dinner conversation. the only response i have -- i recently did a project on gerald and betty ford and i talked to the four children. the remarkable thing is, in the summer of 1974, they may have been the only family in america that did not have the dinner table conversation about what would happen if they never discussed the possibility -- they never discussed the poss
abraham lincoln gave the eulogy at clay's funeral. lincoln formed the republican party. the report -- the republican party was saved in 1960 by getting it back together. john roberts is seen as this -- in this series as consoling charles evans hughes. that is so enriching. >> richard norton smith, we were watching the thomas dewey interview. the is not the interview of your dream. he was saying no, no, no. what was or at reaction? -- what was your reaction? >> a lot of people ask me...
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so lincoln adopted a policy wherever douglas went lincoln would show up the next day. after about three weeks, douglas fouled out the newspaper coverage was lincoln's rebuttal of douglas's speech. douglas said, i'll agree to the debates. i'll debate you seven times. those seven debates, each one was covered by the newspapers across the whole country. lincoln had it published as a book in 1859 and it was a major factor in his emergence as a presidential candidate. if you help me become the nominee, in tampa, in my acceptance speech, if the president has not yet accepted, i will announce that as of that night, the white house will be my scheduleler. wherever the president goes,ly show up four hours later and i will answer his speech. now, in the age of talk radio, social media, 24-hour capable television news, i don't think it will take very many weeks for them to decide that having gingrich answer each speech is a dead loser and the debate is a lot better gamble. so i think the odds are very good we're going to end up with seven three-hour debates. one of them it be --
so lincoln adopted a policy wherever douglas went lincoln would show up the next day. after about three weeks, douglas fouled out the newspaper coverage was lincoln's rebuttal of douglas's speech. douglas said, i'll agree to the debates. i'll debate you seven times. those seven debates, each one was covered by the newspapers across the whole country. lincoln had it published as a book in 1859 and it was a major factor in his emergence as a presidential candidate. if you help me become the...
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the clay and lincoln ever meet? -- did play and lincoln ever meet? >> we do not know, basically. there is one person who left a memoir that said that person had seen the two in lexington. mary todd lincoln, who was from lexington -- her family was very closely allied with the clay's. she came to kentucky several times. he certainly heard henry clay speak. whether they met is unknown. you have to think they tried to meet its nothing else. if lincoln had come to ashland, the two of them would sit in the parlor. they would go back and forth. but clinton never said he met clay. in think he would have said that had he met him he did say in 18601864 things to write the inaugural with. clay's a effect on abraham lincoln was important in the douglas debates. >> we are going to take a call and then we must spend some time talking about the 1844 election. let's listen to a question from charles i in california. >> hello. my question is this -- i am at a ian.uck a i understand from the panel that henry clay is considered the favorite son of kentucky. although he and lincoln were members of
the clay and lincoln ever meet? -- did play and lincoln ever meet? >> we do not know, basically. there is one person who left a memoir that said that person had seen the two in lexington. mary todd lincoln, who was from lexington -- her family was very closely allied with the clay's. she came to kentucky several times. he certainly heard henry clay speak. whether they met is unknown. you have to think they tried to meet its nothing else. if lincoln had come to ashland, the two of them...
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lincoln had been chasing him. now there were seven. if you help me become the nominee, in my acceptance speech in tampa, if the president has not yet agreed, i will announce that, as of that evening, the white house will be mice schedule -- will be my schedule. and wherever the president goes, i will arrive four hours later and respond to his speech. [applause] just remember, with your help, we will rebuild the country we love. but only if we, the american people, are willing to do it. thank you, good luck, and god bless you. [applause] >> if you just give us a moment, we have a few housekeeping things we would like to address. first of all, we are having a book signing after an hour dinner this evening. newt gingrich will be outside. we would like to have everyone exit through this door. no. 2, there are some people i would like to thank before we leave. you cannot do these things without support at home. i want to thank my wife b j. [applause] we have three boys under 5 and she is doing so much every day to make me free for this. i w
lincoln had been chasing him. now there were seven. if you help me become the nominee, in my acceptance speech in tampa, if the president has not yet agreed, i will announce that, as of that evening, the white house will be mice schedule -- will be my schedule. and wherever the president goes, i will arrive four hours later and respond to his speech. [applause] just remember, with your help, we will rebuild the country we love. but only if we, the american people, are willing to do it. thank...
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so, lincoln began to follow douglas. and in about three weeks douglas figured out that lincoln was getting the press coverage for his rebuttals to douglas's speeches. after about three weeks, but was sri lankan and said it, all right, i will agree to debate you. but i am not going to go back to the two -- first two districts you already chased me in, i will do the seven. the debates or so central, i think they are the most and for exploration of constitutional freedoms as the federalist papers. they were carried widely in the newspapers. each of the seven debates got its own coverage. linkedin the next year had it reprinted as a book and it was a major factor to his rise as the president's candidates. if you make me the nominee, in tampa, when i get the acceptance speech, if the president has not yet agreed to have a series of seven debates, i will announce that night in my acceptance speech that whitehouse at that moment is my scheduler -- wherever he goes, i will show up four hours later and i will answer his speech ev
so, lincoln began to follow douglas. and in about three weeks douglas figured out that lincoln was getting the press coverage for his rebuttals to douglas's speeches. after about three weeks, but was sri lankan and said it, all right, i will agree to debate you. but i am not going to go back to the two -- first two districts you already chased me in, i will do the seven. the debates or so central, i think they are the most and for exploration of constitutional freedoms as the federalist papers....
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after lincoln was assassinated, he was the prosecutor of the lincoln assassin. anyone who was seen the film, "the conspirator," has seen a representation of joseph holt which is more than i could say before that film came out. >> it is going to be available. [clock chiming] it is funny because it is not the top of the hour. the clocks are ringing. you will hear a number of them at the top of the hour as we get into the second half of our program. a phone call from michael in tampa. >> i think your show is wonderful and i appreciate the historical commentary as well as the interviewers' commentary. can we put forward some personal commentary relative to his experience and time as compared to today's political landscape? >> what do you mean? >> i think he represents something that is dominant in the american populace today, and that is not being representative. i think blaine was very inspiring to hear about. i was curious of some personal input from all three of you relative to that landscape of then versus today. >> we will ask both of our guests to talk about t
after lincoln was assassinated, he was the prosecutor of the lincoln assassin. anyone who was seen the film, "the conspirator," has seen a representation of joseph holt which is more than i could say before that film came out. >> it is going to be available. [clock chiming] it is funny because it is not the top of the hour. the clocks are ringing. you will hear a number of them at the top of the hour as we get into the second half of our program. a phone call from michael in...
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so lincoln took up a pattern wherever douglas went lincoln would show up one day later. and presently douglas began to figure out the news coverage was always lincoln's rebuttal. so he wrote lincoln and said, i'll debate you. there were nine congressional districts. he said we're not going back to the two you have been in but i'll debate you. it was widely covered and printed. lincoln had the debates reprinted as a book the next year, which is a major step towards his winning the presidency. i would argue that it is since the federalist papers the finest collection of discussion about the nature of freedom that you will see in american politics in 200 years. so let's remember how lincoln got douglas to decide. if the president has not accepted by the time we get to tampa in my announcement, in my acceptance speech i will announce that the white house as of that moment is my scheduler. wherever the president goes, i will show up four hours later. and in the age of talk radio blogs and instant television news, i doubt if they can take the pressure for more than two or thre
so lincoln took up a pattern wherever douglas went lincoln would show up one day later. and presently douglas began to figure out the news coverage was always lincoln's rebuttal. so he wrote lincoln and said, i'll debate you. there were nine congressional districts. he said we're not going back to the two you have been in but i'll debate you. it was widely covered and printed. lincoln had the debates reprinted as a book the next year, which is a major step towards his winning the presidency. i...
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the civil war pardons' helped president lincoln -- pardons help president lincoln. president johnson still needs all the help he can get. it is more the opposite. pardons can really hurt a president. we need look no further than george h. w. bush, president clinton, a george w. bush. their commutations have negative impact on their standing. host: jim, you are on the "washington journal." caller: what were the pardons that george walker bush gave to his father, george herbert bush, before he left office? guest: i am not sure there were any pardons between them. the only party that has gone to a u.s. president was the ford pardoned -- the only pardon that has gone to u.s. president was of nixon.ardoned of u.s host: john, go ahead. i think we lost john. let's go to our line for independents. caller: i would like to make a comment. i just wonder who obama is going to pardon. also just like to make a comment -- where is the country had eaded to? host: how far in advance of the public find out about someone being considered for pardon? guest: we really have no way of kno
the civil war pardons' helped president lincoln -- pardons help president lincoln. president johnson still needs all the help he can get. it is more the opposite. pardons can really hurt a president. we need look no further than george h. w. bush, president clinton, a george w. bush. their commutations have negative impact on their standing. host: jim, you are on the "washington journal." caller: what were the pardons that george walker bush gave to his father, george herbert bush,...
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so i want to take lincoln' idea. ifou help me become the nominee, in tampa, in my acceptance speech, if the president has not yet accepted, i will announce that as of that night, the white house will be my scheduler. [laughter] wherever the president goes, i will show up four hours later, and i will answer his speech. now the age of talk radio, social media, 24 hour cable television news, i don't think it will take ver many weeks for them to decide that having gingrich answer each speech is a dead ler in the debate is a lot better gamble. so i think the odds are very good, we will end up with seven, three our debates. one of them can be on obamacare versus real health reform. one can be on job creation versus job-killi. one of them could be on american exceptionalism versus european values. we will have a contest later on to figure out what the seven topics are. and it will be a lot of fun. it will be a good experience. somebody wrote me the other day and they said the president's challenges iran last time with the s
so i want to take lincoln' idea. ifou help me become the nominee, in tampa, in my acceptance speech, if the president has not yet accepted, i will announce that as of that night, the white house will be my scheduler. [laughter] wherever the president goes, i will show up four hours later, and i will answer his speech. now the age of talk radio, social media, 24 hour cable television news, i don't think it will take ver many weeks for them to decide that having gingrich answer each speech is a...
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let's remember how lincoln got douglas to decide. if the president has not accepted by the time we get to tampa, in my acceptance speech, i will announce that the white house, as of that moment, is my scheduler. [applause] wherever the president goes, i will show up for hours later -- four hours later. in the age of instant television news, i doubt if they can take the pressure for more than two or three weeks. but if they would rather have me chase him all the way to election day and have a country watch a man afraid to defend his own record, i think that will work equally well. so either way. i think we have a couple of microphones. let me take questions for a minute or two. >> i am the republican district leader for the oldest republican crut reject republican club in america -- the oldest republican club in america. it is cited in the east village in manhattan. we have to events of great interest to this audience. we were the neighborhood that reclaimed israel to live in 1848, and abraham lincoln became president by his speech at
let's remember how lincoln got douglas to decide. if the president has not accepted by the time we get to tampa, in my acceptance speech, i will announce that the white house, as of that moment, is my scheduler. [applause] wherever the president goes, i will show up for hours later -- four hours later. in the age of instant television news, i doubt if they can take the pressure for more than two or three weeks. but if they would rather have me chase him all the way to election day and have a...
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lincoln, who might never have been president without the lincoln douglas debates, lincoln was an inspiration and a presence in this family. >> our next call for our guest talking about adlai stevenson comes from oak island, north carolina. jimmy, please go ahead. >> thank you for taking my call. i am a world war ii veteran who was part of the eisenhower army. i did not feel like at the time -- i was from north carolina at which you could see it was one of the blue states for adlai stevenson both times. we felt that adlai stevenson was a politician and more able to handle the political things. eisenhower was more of a military person. even though times were good, i was wondering what do you think -- how would the united states had changed in that eight years if adlai stevenson had been president rather than dwight eisenhower? >> senator stevenson. let's start with you. >> dwight eisenhower has been quoted and recently by a member of his family as saying that if he had known adlai stevenson was to be the democratic candidate, he would not have run for president. i think on the large internatio
lincoln, who might never have been president without the lincoln douglas debates, lincoln was an inspiration and a presence in this family. >> our next call for our guest talking about adlai stevenson comes from oak island, north carolina. jimmy, please go ahead. >> thank you for taking my call. i am a world war ii veteran who was part of the eisenhower army. i did not feel like at the time -- i was from north carolina at which you could see it was one of the blue states for adlai...
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in lincoln, nebraska? >> he is one of the most famous sons. he is widely recognized by nebraskans and nationwide. we're proud that we've generated people of his stature, even though he did not win the presidency. it was an important aspect in nebraska's political life to have such character. >> i think he brings the democratic party into nebraska's history. there were democrats here before william jennings bryan campaign, but he elevates the democratic party and its stature here in nebraska. obviously he is a major figure in nebraska's history, but a local legacy is this home and hospital. >> john joins us from san francisco as we look at the life and political career of william jennings bryan. >> bryan defended the ku klux klan in 1924. did he also privately embrace the practice of lynching in the south? >> he did not defend the klan in 1924. there was a democratic convention in new york city, and it was about whether to denounce the klan by name and not. he believed that the democrats should win over the
in lincoln, nebraska? >> he is one of the most famous sons. he is widely recognized by nebraskans and nationwide. we're proud that we've generated people of his stature, even though he did not win the presidency. it was an important aspect in nebraska's political life to have such character. >> i think he brings the democratic party into nebraska's history. there were democrats here before william jennings bryan campaign, but he elevates the democratic party and its stature here in...
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abraham lincoln gave the eulogy at clay's funeral. lincoln formed the republican party. the republican party was saved in 1960 by getting it back together. john roberts is seen in this series as consoling charles evans hughes. that is so enriching. >> richard norton smith, we were watching the thomas dewey interview. the is not the interview of your dream. he was saying no, no, no. what was your reaction? >> a lot of people ask me about it. the last question -- he and his brother seemed to be so detached from the events that had engulfed their lives, everyone thought there were going to live in the white house. it did not seem to really be part of their dinner conversation. the only response i have -- i recently did a project on gerald and betty ford and i talked to the four children. the remarkable thing is, in the summer of 1974, they may have been the only family in america that did not have the dinner table conversation about what would happen if they never discussed the possibility that their wives may be offended. as strange as it may seem to people who are not inv
abraham lincoln gave the eulogy at clay's funeral. lincoln formed the republican party. the republican party was saved in 1960 by getting it back together. john roberts is seen in this series as consoling charles evans hughes. that is so enriching. >> richard norton smith, we were watching the thomas dewey interview. the is not the interview of your dream. he was saying no, no, no. what was your reaction? >> a lot of people ask me about it. the last question -- he and his brother...
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ance froma short distnace fro here in the shadow of the lincoln memorial. jails of the hard south where the front lines of the struggle for human dignity and america was. together there in peace with their hearts in our hands, hoping to see some sign that our cries marble walls of this distant capital. martin luther king jr., this man, this brother, this citizen of america, this citizen of the world, was never in the program -- was number 10 in the program lineup. i was number 6. for those who spoke that day, i am the only ones still around. -- one still around. dr. king was our leader. he never, ever asked us to do anything that he would not do. he was arrested, jailed, beaten, and constantly harassed. his home was bombed. he was stabbed. he suffered the slings and arrows of hate in a grassroots struggle to prove that love had eternal power to overcome the limitation of hate. had it not been for the philosophy of peace, the philosophy of nonviolence that he preached, and his insistence on the nonviolent resistance based on brotherly love, this would be a d
ance froma short distnace fro here in the shadow of the lincoln memorial. jails of the hard south where the front lines of the struggle for human dignity and america was. together there in peace with their hearts in our hands, hoping to see some sign that our cries marble walls of this distant capital. martin luther king jr., this man, this brother, this citizen of america, this citizen of the world, was never in the program -- was number 10 in the program lineup. i was number 6. for those who...
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their collaborative, creative efforts parallel the efforts of abraham lincoln, the man his presidency and legacy we celebrate at ford's. today's honorees have demonstrated an extraordinary capacity for creating a shared sense of purpose, and so, too, did abraham lincoln, who, during what was arguably the most divided era in our nation's history maintained the union and the country. during is live, there was -- this has offered similar respite to american leaders in the last 40 plus years as it reopened as a theater in 1968. today's awards and conversations help celebrate an exciting time for ford. we will have completed a project with the opening of our center for education and leadership, located across the street from the theater. three partnerships, like the one on display today, as well as new exhibits and seminars and programs for students of all ages, we can truly explore the legacy of leadership. a legacy which resonance -- which resonates even today around the world. in january, ford's theatre will offer necessary sacrifices, a world premiere to celebrate the center, and explo
their collaborative, creative efforts parallel the efforts of abraham lincoln, the man his presidency and legacy we celebrate at ford's. today's honorees have demonstrated an extraordinary capacity for creating a shared sense of purpose, and so, too, did abraham lincoln, who, during what was arguably the most divided era in our nation's history maintained the union and the country. during is live, there was -- this has offered similar respite to american leaders in the last 40 plus years as it...
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there is a great book on lincoln called "the eloquent president." what you see is people who thought of leadership as understanding where we have to go, communicating it clearly in no way that the american people said yes, i want you to do that, and then actually, methodically implement in that direction. let's talk about where we need to go, how we will do it, as well as the idea -- i talked to people at kaplan and elsewhere about teaching an online course from the white house. could you say to people, i want to outline for you the challenges we are faced with and i would like your input. it really first came to me on the idea that maybe are a schwarzenegger should teach an online course for the people of california on the california budget, so that people would understand. the technology is now available to dramatically expand public participation. passing bills nobody has seen is not a good idea. >> you are talking a lot about running against president obama. let's do a hypothetical. you are in the white house and you are president. a military sp
there is a great book on lincoln called "the eloquent president." what you see is people who thought of leadership as understanding where we have to go, communicating it clearly in no way that the american people said yes, i want you to do that, and then actually, methodically implement in that direction. let's talk about where we need to go, how we will do it, as well as the idea -- i talked to people at kaplan and elsewhere about teaching an online course from the white house. could...
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so, lincoln began to follow douglas. and in about three weeks douglas figured out that lincoln was getting the press coverage for his rebuttals to douglas's speeches. after about three weeks, but was sri lankan and said it, all right, i will agree to debate you. but i am not going to go back to the two -- first two districts you already chased me in, i will do the seven. the debates or so central, i think they are the most and for exploration of constitutional freedoms as the federalist papers. they were carried widely in the newspapers. each of the seven debates got its own coverage. linkedin the next year had it reprinted as a book and it was a major factor to his rise as the president's candidates. if you make me the nominee, in tampa, when i get the acceptance speech, if the president has not yet agreed to have a series of seven debates, i will announce that night in my acceptance speech that whitehouse at that moment is my scheduler -- wherever he goes, i will show up four hours later and i will answer his speech ev
so, lincoln began to follow douglas. and in about three weeks douglas figured out that lincoln was getting the press coverage for his rebuttals to douglas's speeches. after about three weeks, but was sri lankan and said it, all right, i will agree to debate you. but i am not going to go back to the two -- first two districts you already chased me in, i will do the seven. the debates or so central, i think they are the most and for exploration of constitutional freedoms as the federalist papers....
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[laughter] [applause] abraham lincoln in 1858 had been out of office for 10 years. he only served one term in congress, a number of terms in the state legislature. went back home and spent 10 years out of office. when he announced his intention to run for president, he said there are 105 days left, let's debate every day. douglas said, i do not think so. the next several days, wherever douglas when, lincoln arrived the next day and read but did everything he said. the newspaper coverage was always lincoln's rebuttal. there were nine congressional districts. douglas agreed to do seven. what is the modern parallel? if you help me become the nominee, in my exceptions speech in tampa, if the president has not yet agreed, i will announce that as of that evening the white house will be my schedule, and wherever the president goes, i will show up four hours later and respond to his speech. [applause] just remember, with your help, we will rebuild the country we love, but only if we come in the american people, are willing to do it. thank you, good luck and god bless you. [
[laughter] [applause] abraham lincoln in 1858 had been out of office for 10 years. he only served one term in congress, a number of terms in the state legislature. went back home and spent 10 years out of office. when he announced his intention to run for president, he said there are 105 days left, let's debate every day. douglas said, i do not think so. the next several days, wherever douglas when, lincoln arrived the next day and read but did everything he said. the newspaper coverage was...
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this is lincoln at age 52. here is gandhi at the age of 52 as described in the american monthly, july 1922 by an american writer who had met him. gandhi wrote from -- enveloped in blankets, man of middle age or so he appeared, with strong strong -- hair, very large ears, pierce in the center of a loaf, the chin cleve shaven, expression alert, ice penetrating, glance direct. he greeted me with gentle courtesy. his english idiom and accent was perfect. he was not in the least -- his inclination, his inclination was to give me the lead. then there is humor. if callers also noticed by one colleague in lincoln and gandhi. in each case they also ran into an extraordinary capacity to amuse others and to appreciate life's ironies. lincoln of course was a supreme master, accused of being two-faced and politics, he replied if i had another face what are they showing this one? gandhi by contrast seldom if ever told a joke. but he always made those in this company laugh. william shirer refers to him and a few others in the
this is lincoln at age 52. here is gandhi at the age of 52 as described in the american monthly, july 1922 by an american writer who had met him. gandhi wrote from -- enveloped in blankets, man of middle age or so he appeared, with strong strong -- hair, very large ears, pierce in the center of a loaf, the chin cleve shaven, expression alert, ice penetrating, glance direct. he greeted me with gentle courtesy. his english idiom and accent was perfect. he was not in the least -- his inclination,...
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following lincoln there were people who were lincoln admirers who had become exasperated with lincoln who thought johnson might actually be better. it is hard to imagine that because lincoln is considered one of the best presidents and johnson is considered the worst. to go from best to worst in what terms there, but he dashed the hopes of many because he did not rise to the occasion. the thesis of my book is the story of anti johnson is the story of missed opportunities. for the country, for himself the leader of the list opportunity for great is for himself. most people think presidents have to have a war in order to be great. he came after the war but he had something that is certainly the moral equivalent of war, reconstruction. to try to figure out what was going to happen to african-americans who have been freed by the civil war and down in the south in a place where peace 0 -- people look upon them as their property or their property to be at some point in the future. a great amount of hostility was unleashed after a war in the south against the freedmen. andrew johnson had the
following lincoln there were people who were lincoln admirers who had become exasperated with lincoln who thought johnson might actually be better. it is hard to imagine that because lincoln is considered one of the best presidents and johnson is considered the worst. to go from best to worst in what terms there, but he dashed the hopes of many because he did not rise to the occasion. the thesis of my book is the story of anti johnson is the story of missed opportunities. for the country, for...
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guest: i go with abraham lincoln, who said, "fourscore and seven years ago." the founding document of our country is the declaration of independence. the constitution is an enabling document. "in order to form a more perfect union" -- cannot separate the constitution and the declaration of independence. the declaration of independence is the reason for the nation being. the constitution was illegal, enabling document. we can -- the constitution was legal, enabling document.umen the declaration of independence spends a lot of time talking about the things the british had done that disqualify them from being a legitimate government. reasons for forming a new government were laid out in the declaration of independence. without question, i think clinton is right -- that is the founding of the american nation -- i think lincoln is right -- that is the founding of the american nation. guest: he talked about all men being created equal. that principle of equality and fairness is very much in our dna. that is what occupy is about. when things feel unfair, trust disapp
guest: i go with abraham lincoln, who said, "fourscore and seven years ago." the founding document of our country is the declaration of independence. the constitution is an enabling document. "in order to form a more perfect union" -- cannot separate the constitution and the declaration of independence. the declaration of independence is the reason for the nation being. the constitution was illegal, enabling document. we can -- the constitution was legal, enabling...
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however, grant had a very -- he can't lincoln's attention at pittsburgh and after vicksburg and lincoln said at the time, after doing a little bit of transposing of the words here, but in effect histogram pulls this off greatest my man and i am his for the rest of the war and that indeed is what happened. although he said that grant had these advantages, the fact is all his predecessors as commanders in the army of potomac also had these advantages and did very, very little with them. and so i say come i'd rather go with the assessment of grant than anybody else's. i'd also want to digress for a moment. i don't think this says -- i think this touches on the question. but anyway, thinking very much appreciated grant and grant appreciated the opportunity. he was a career soldier. when it came to washington to accept and in effect is that i'm going to do the best i can and i'm going to ask you for what i need. i'm not going ask you for anything more. let's see how it goes. lincoln said that should stay with me. also, it is sad the story was around during the war that a delegation went to l
however, grant had a very -- he can't lincoln's attention at pittsburgh and after vicksburg and lincoln said at the time, after doing a little bit of transposing of the words here, but in effect histogram pulls this off greatest my man and i am his for the rest of the war and that indeed is what happened. although he said that grant had these advantages, the fact is all his predecessors as commanders in the army of potomac also had these advantages and did very, very little with them. and so i...
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guest: i go with abraham lincoln, who said, "fourscore and seven years ago." the founding document of our country is the declaration of independence. the constitution is an enabling document. "in order to form a more perfect union" -- cannot separate the constitution and the declaration of independence. the declaration of independence is the reason for the nation being. the constitution was the legal, enabling document. the declaration of independence spends a lot of time talking about the things the british had done that disqualify them from being a legitimate government. reasons for forming a new government were laid out in the declaration of independence. without question, i think lincoln is right -- that is the founding of the american nation. guest: he talked about all men being created equal. that principle of equality and fairness is very much in our dna. that is what occupy is about. when things feel unfair, trust disappears. we always -- all the movements richard talked about for about moving toward equality. this nation wants equality to be a princip
guest: i go with abraham lincoln, who said, "fourscore and seven years ago." the founding document of our country is the declaration of independence. the constitution is an enabling document. "in order to form a more perfect union" -- cannot separate the constitution and the declaration of independence. the declaration of independence is the reason for the nation being. the constitution was the legal, enabling document. the declaration of independence spends a lot of time...
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lincoln described him this way. once grand gets a hold of the place, he acts as if he had inherited it. among the great impressions of grants, that is mistaken is that he really was not very bright. during the last year of the war, he created and incorporated into his headquarters at city.virginia what he called the bureau of military information. this was in fact a sophisticated and highly effective 64 man intelligence gathering unit that surpassed anything that the confederates organize. while it's true that grand spilled a lot of blood on his attacks, it's also worth remembering what's lee thought about that. when lee's subordinates were telling him about the way that grand was recklessly piling up casualties, leave a reply, i think general grant is managing things are a well. virtually every american knows the story of the way in which ulysses s. grant set new standards of military honor by the kind and gracious way in which he accepted glee's surrender at appomattox courthouse but many are on a prayer of what c
lincoln described him this way. once grand gets a hold of the place, he acts as if he had inherited it. among the great impressions of grants, that is mistaken is that he really was not very bright. during the last year of the war, he created and incorporated into his headquarters at city.virginia what he called the bureau of military information. this was in fact a sophisticated and highly effective 64 man intelligence gathering unit that surpassed anything that the confederates organize....
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i mean, lincoln had -- there's no evidence that lincoln, other than this, lincoln may have been thinking parallel when he went into richmond very shortly before he was killed, and he said to the american, i'm sorry, the union general then in richmond, he said let 'em up easy, let 'em up easy. and grant may have been thinking in parallel terms. but also what grant understood was if he didn't let them all go there, if he decided to make them prisoners or this or that, it could still be going on today. i mean, you know, they were ready -- a lot of lee's soldiers, although they were starving, but they were brave to the very end, and they were saying let us at 'em again, general, we'll go back in the hills, and we'll snipe, there'll be snipers. and lee even said that to some of the men who were his officers who were urging him to fight on. he said, no, this is over. we're finished nowment and -- now. and i would like to add one more thing on that. that when occasionally after the war somebody brought up to lee the whole subject of how constitutional was secession and so forth because there we
i mean, lincoln had -- there's no evidence that lincoln, other than this, lincoln may have been thinking parallel when he went into richmond very shortly before he was killed, and he said to the american, i'm sorry, the union general then in richmond, he said let 'em up easy, let 'em up easy. and grant may have been thinking in parallel terms. but also what grant understood was if he didn't let them all go there, if he decided to make them prisoners or this or that, it could still be going on...
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i have been active in the lincoln park golf group for that entire time. i am currently a board member on the golf club. i have followed the issue for some time. it occurs to me that the real issue is not so much frogs and snakes, but technical details withthere are arguments on both sides. there is a strong desire on the a minority of people around here. the affordability aspect is the issue. there are very few golf courses in this area that retired and junior golfers and people of limited income template. sharp is one of those and lincoln is one of those. it will deprive us of the opportunity to play. as much as we might want to and as much as might be good for us. i very much opposed this proposed ordinance. sharp park is a wonderful treasure and it needs to be kept open. >> next speaker. >> i am here to speak on behalf of the harvey milk democratic club and our environmental caucus in support of this ordinance. we feel when you combine the needs of the world to have last act locally and think globally as opposed to a leisure time sport that there is ac
i have been active in the lincoln park golf group for that entire time. i am currently a board member on the golf club. i have followed the issue for some time. it occurs to me that the real issue is not so much frogs and snakes, but technical details withthere are arguments on both sides. there is a strong desire on the a minority of people around here. the affordability aspect is the issue. there are very few golf courses in this area that retired and junior golfers and people of limited...
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lincoln's forgotten ally." what you choose this is a title? >> guest: because of his importance to lincolns. because of the steep devotion to lincoln and his policies and therefore he is lincolns ally. but he is someone whom we simply doubt remember and historical records except in terms of a tiny slice of what roles he played over the course of his life. as a professional. certainly one of the most important members of lincolns administration. and yet he has dropped off the historical map, except for certain tiny parts of his life. and that is what i find among the most fascinating. >> host: why do you feel it was so over the din history? >> guest: one of the reasons he was overlooked was because we like our historical figures to be very simple and easy to understand. and he's an immensely complicated person to understand. so he takes a lot of work to think about. and i think that is one reason. he also was involved in ways at the end of the civil war with complicated issues and tax stance is that a lot of peo
lincoln's forgotten ally." what you choose this is a title? >> guest: because of his importance to lincolns. because of the steep devotion to lincoln and his policies and therefore he is lincolns ally. but he is someone whom we simply doubt remember and historical records except in terms of a tiny slice of what roles he played over the course of his life. as a professional. certainly one of the most important members of lincolns administration. and yet he has dropped off the...
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we're still debating lincoln and his definition of habeas corpus. host: our next call is david on the republican line. good morning. you're on the air. caller: hi. how are you? about the other caller, i think with the ushering of the law which is ushering in the pour of the news coverage to detain u.s. citizens anywhere in the world, domestically, it's kinds of scary. last time i called to c-span was in the 1990's when brian lamb was on there, and i think the world has changed significantly. it's a little scary, although he was a disgusting figure. i think it's being used as a symbol to expand the purview of power, and it really is not the united states united states that i remember, but i was born in the 1970's. host: victor looks, middle east tyranny and terrorism died in 2011, payful protest proved more powerful. fear is dead in syria for good. that's the viewer's thoughts on what significant deaths happened in the year 2011. we have governor of carey of new york. former senate mark hatfield of oregon. general john shalikashvili. betty ford, two
we're still debating lincoln and his definition of habeas corpus. host: our next call is david on the republican line. good morning. you're on the air. caller: hi. how are you? about the other caller, i think with the ushering of the law which is ushering in the pour of the news coverage to detain u.s. citizens anywhere in the world, domestically, it's kinds of scary. last time i called to c-span was in the 1990's when brian lamb was on there, and i think the world has changed significantly....
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it will be a lincoln douglas style debate. >> seven lincoln douglas style three-hour debates. seven wsh three-hour debates in the lincoln douglas tradition. >> seven three-hour debates in the lincoln douglas tradition after time keeper but no moderate. >> so i think he's challenging the president to seven three-hour debates. >> in the lincoln douglas tile. >> yes. so we don't know if that will happen with the president. we know it is happening, not exactly like that, but sort of lincoln douglas stale debates happening with jon huntsman. what should we expect some. >> well, the huntsman/gingrich thing wib don't know how long it'll go, but it is back and forth, back and forth. it sounds like it'll be substantive. st. ann's college in new hampshire. it will talk about national security. it is going to talk about foreign policy. and these are two policy wonks. you would expect them to mix it up and really get into the policy ideas and the values behind the policy that they are supporting. that's the idea, at least. >> so perhaps the format of that debate will help them, i guess, e
it will be a lincoln douglas style debate. >> seven lincoln douglas style three-hour debates. seven wsh three-hour debates in the lincoln douglas tradition. >> seven three-hour debates in the lincoln douglas tradition after time keeper but no moderate. >> so i think he's challenging the president to seven three-hour debates. >> in the lincoln douglas tile. >> yes. so we don't know if that will happen with the president. we know it is happening, not exactly like...
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these words of president abraham lincoln in 1864 resonate loud and clear tonight in des moines, iowa in 2011. we have gathered here tonight because the political system in the united states no longer represents the values of the american public. [applause] just as president lincoln predicted, the money power of the country now reside in hands of a tiny portion of the population, the 1%. >> that is not right. >> that is not right. we are here tonight to overthrow money power with people power. [applause] we are here tonight as citizens and patriots to preserve our democracy from of the corrupting influence of wall street and big corporations. [applause] we are here tonight to raise our voices in defense of the american dream. we are here tonight to restore the american political system and american society, to make it human-centered, not profit- centered. [applause] we are here tonight to follow through on the vision of our founders and the visions of the great american social movements of the past, the movement that ended slavery, it gave women the right to vote, and did racial segre
these words of president abraham lincoln in 1864 resonate loud and clear tonight in des moines, iowa in 2011. we have gathered here tonight because the political system in the united states no longer represents the values of the american public. [applause] just as president lincoln predicted, the money power of the country now reside in hands of a tiny portion of the population, the 1%. >> that is not right. >> that is not right. we are here tonight to overthrow money power with...
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washington jefferson, jackson, and lincoln used medical marijuana appeared each of our last three successful contenders used to both grass and a coke medically as well as recreational league. thank you. >> we are really getting at is the so-called war on drugs which became a popular phrase in 19 80s in the united states. the problem was all of these urban centers -- whole generations of kids getting addicted to different types of narcotics. his whole life he has been a champion of education. working for public schools in particular, there were public schools where drug gangs were taking over. you could not go into them including in dallas which was a very rough city, people forget, in the 1980's and 1990's. prospero took a hard line on cracking down on drugs. we had the crack epidemic that starts hitting the united states after that. it was tough on that issue. if you are somebody who is a libertarian and believes that drugs should be legal in the united states, ross perot would not be on your side. >> matt is watching us in plano, texas. good evening ^ >> i am very glad you are having this
washington jefferson, jackson, and lincoln used medical marijuana appeared each of our last three successful contenders used to both grass and a coke medically as well as recreational league. thank you. >> we are really getting at is the so-called war on drugs which became a popular phrase in 19 80s in the united states. the problem was all of these urban centers -- whole generations of kids getting addicted to different types of narcotics. his whole life he has been a champion of...
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the speaker looked to abraham lincoln. >> lincoln repaleudis united states the scott decision and his first inaugural address in 1861 and says no nine people can make law in this country. that would be the end of our freedom. >> bill: as the co-author of killing lincoln i know much about the man he did rhetorically condemn some judicial decisions such as justifying slavery in the dred scott decision. but he made no move against the supreme court. he did issue the most famous executive order in history the emancipation proclamation directly challenging the court. the justices did not overturn lincoln and they could have. newt gingrich is correct when he says that federal judges must be held accountable. it can't be lebleg lated the. the court of public parkway. intelligent legal challenges to rulings and expertly written laws can all blunt judicial craziness. but stuff like roe v. wade is the price we pay for checks and balances in a raucous democracy. that's the memo. reaction first up conservative pundit ann coulter who is an attorney. the perception of newt gingrich is that he is im
the speaker looked to abraham lincoln. >> lincoln repaleudis united states the scott decision and his first inaugural address in 1861 and says no nine people can make law in this country. that would be the end of our freedom. >> bill: as the co-author of killing lincoln i know much about the man he did rhetorically condemn some judicial decisions such as justifying slavery in the dred scott decision. but he made no move against the supreme court. he did issue the most famous...
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two, look, in the last two weeks, of lincoln's life he was winning and he was chasing lee and lincoln was there in virginia and he didn't stay in washington and he was right there on the gun boats watching grant chase lee, okay? so he knew he was going to win and lincoln was going to win. obama isn't always going to win. and the high school in dallas, texas, a teacher, 54-year-old linda muse, stood by on at least two occasions and allowed students to attack each other in his classroom. a to teachers in any classroom it's unacceptable, but not according to the teacher's union. >> in today's society, a violent society. to not touch the students. and that should be left up to the administration. >> i believe that that is for the safety of number one, the students, but for the individual teacher as well. >> are you kidding me? >> the kid could have died. you get kicked in the head and hit your head on the ground. stand by and don't touch the student and let them wham oech ear? it's amazing. and joining us mary katherine and juan williams. juan, what say you? >> i think it's an out raining
two, look, in the last two weeks, of lincoln's life he was winning and he was chasing lee and lincoln was there in virginia and he didn't stay in washington and he was right there on the gun boats watching grant chase lee, okay? so he knew he was going to win and lincoln was going to win. obama isn't always going to win. and the high school in dallas, texas, a teacher, 54-year-old linda muse, stood by on at least two occasions and allowed students to attack each other in his classroom. a to...
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lincoln uses brown as a boil. he condemns the rage. he says we admire the antislavery conviction, this is the wrong with doing. this is no other reason party is about. we're not about violence, not about selling the slavery in the south. he positions himself as the safely moderate choice. while his main competitors are regarded as more militant. he is tarred by this episode. so i think it really attributes strongly to lincoln's nomination. and it also divides the democratic party, his opposition . i don't want to oversimplify. with the strong, we can't trust a northerner. they're all abolitionists. they regard him as christ. we needed to listen to a guarantees to protect slavery. this plus the democratic party. there is also another party that is born. lincoln is running in a broken field and is elected with less than 40 percent of the vote. so lincoln might well not have been elected had it not been for john brown's race. condemned john brown. even once the war starts he is being urged to announce free slaves and he said this would be
lincoln uses brown as a boil. he condemns the rage. he says we admire the antislavery conviction, this is the wrong with doing. this is no other reason party is about. we're not about violence, not about selling the slavery in the south. he positions himself as the safely moderate choice. while his main competitors are regarded as more militant. he is tarred by this episode. so i think it really attributes strongly to lincoln's nomination. and it also divides the democratic party, his...
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first, because he announced in springfield quoting lincoln and has wrapped himself in lincoln. second, because just pure ego. how can you be a columbia harvard law, editor of the law review, best orator in the democratic party and be afraid of some guy who taught at west georgia college. how is he going to look himself in the mirror or and say i can't stand up to newt. i don't believe they will do it. but there's a third reason. and as you know, i s a student of history and i particularly studied american history, unlike the president. and the fact is when you study lincoln, when lincoln announces he's been out of office for ten years, he's only served one term in the house, he's taking on the best known senator in the united states and probable next president, and he says there's 105 days left, why don't we debate every day, and dougl says i don't think so. so for the first three weeks lincoln follows douglas by 24 hours. wherever douglas goes, the next day lincoln re butts him. and douglas begins to rise. the press coverage is lincoln's rebuttals. so douglas finally says, all
first, because he announced in springfield quoting lincoln and has wrapped himself in lincoln. second, because just pure ego. how can you be a columbia harvard law, editor of the law review, best orator in the democratic party and be afraid of some guy who taught at west georgia college. how is he going to look himself in the mirror or and say i can't stand up to newt. i don't believe they will do it. but there's a third reason. and as you know, i s a student of history and i particularly...
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i always found the civil war so fascinating and grand and lincoln. can you speak with you know about their relationship? especially needy during the war how often did the meat? what was their relationship? >> excellent question. the answer is a little bit disappointing. but nothing both men and the responsibilities they didn't meet often and however, grant had called lincoln's detention and aplington sit at the time a little transposing of the words but in effect he said if a grant polls this off he is my man and i am his for the rest of the war and that is what happened. the fact is all predecessors command the army also had these advantages and did very little with them than almost anybody else i don't want to digress for a moment. this touches on the question of the relationship. lincoln very much appreciate to grant and a grant appreciate the opportunity. he told lincoln when he came to washington in effect i'm going to do the best i can and i'm going to ask you for not anything more and let's see how it goes. also the story was around during the
i always found the civil war so fascinating and grand and lincoln. can you speak with you know about their relationship? especially needy during the war how often did the meat? what was their relationship? >> excellent question. the answer is a little bit disappointing. but nothing both men and the responsibilities they didn't meet often and however, grant had called lincoln's detention and aplington sit at the time a little transposing of the words but in effect he said if a grant polls...
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"lincoln's forgotten ally." why did you choose this as a title? >> because of his importance to lincoln, because of his deep devotion to lincoln and his policies and, therefore, he is lincoln's ally. but he is someone whom we simply don't remember in the historical record except in terms of a tiny slice of what role he played over the course of his life. as a professional. so he was, to me, one of the most important members of lincoln's administration, and yet he has dropped off the historical map except for certain tiny parts of his life. and that's what i find among the most fascinating things about him. >> why do you feel holt was so overlooked in history? >> one of the reasons i think he was overlooked is because we like our historical figures to be very simple and easy to understand, and he is an immensely complicated person to understand. so he takes a lot of work to think about, and i think that's one reason. he also was involved in ways at the end of the civil war, with complicated issues and took stance
"lincoln's forgotten ally." why did you choose this as a title? >> because of his importance to lincoln, because of his deep devotion to lincoln and his policies and, therefore, he is lincoln's ally. but he is someone whom we simply don't remember in the historical record except in terms of a tiny slice of what role he played over the course of his life. as a professional. so he was, to me, one of the most important members of lincoln's administration, and yet he has dropped off...